Horse Stolen From Exmoor Field During Local Funeral Monday, March 16, 2026 horse theft exmoor simonsbath police investigation funeral welfare cctv dashcam A horse was stolen from a field in Simonsbath, Exmoor, while a funeral was taking place in the village. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the horse was taken between 1:15 PM and 3:15 PM on Thursday, March 12. The theft … Read More
Cheltenham Festival 'Shambles' Condemned by Paul Nicholls Over False Starts Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham festival falsestarts bha paulnicholls nodramathisend stewards jockeys racing investigation Paul Nicholls has strongly criticised the ongoing false start issues that have disrupted racing at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, describing the situation as “shambolic” and “embarrassing.” Despite … Read More
Weston-super-Mare Man Jailed for Amassing Over Half a Million Child Sexual Abuse Images Thursday, March 12, 2026 weston-super-mare childabuse sexualoffences police avonsomerset investigation sentencing digitalcrime internetsafety law enforcement A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation … Read More
‘Monster’ paedophile who ‘stole’ victim’s childhood is jailed for 27 years Thursday, March 12, 2026 paedophile abuse sexualoffences victims justice court prison safeguarding investigation childprotection Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple non-recent sexual offences against two children. The Taunton Crown Court handed down the sentence … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Jailed for Approaching School Girls with Sexual Question Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing childprotection avonandsomerset sexualabuse legal bath crime investigation communitysafety A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty … Read More
Somerset Beauty Salon Burglarized; Suspect Flees in SUV Tuesday, March 10, 2026 somerset burglary beauty salon police avon vehicle suspect cctv investigation A beauty salon in Somerset was targeted in a burglary during the early hours of Friday, March 6. Between 4am and 4:30am, intruders broke into the salon located on Woodborough Road, Winscombe, causing damage to the doors and … Read More